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<blockquote data-quote="eidian" data-source="post: 186287" data-attributes="member: 14514"><p>If you can put your D3100 to work to help you generate funds towards your next camera, do it. Out of curiosity, why wouldn’t you think that it would be possible to achieve your goals (of making money) with the D3100?</p><p></p><p>*</p><p></p><p>I’ve only had my camera for three months but the approach that I’ve taken is that everything that I buy now is going to go on my next camera in two years: the D7100 (or the D7200 if it’s out by then). This approach will change your perspective because now your definition of “budget” is different; you’re going from “what can I afford now” vs “what is the best investment that I can make based on the future”. Is the lens that you’re interested in going to be $800 or the flash that you want $300? No problem…you’re going to be using that equipment on your next camera in two years and probably the next one after that too. What’s nice about Nikon is that if you stay with the brand, you know that you’re not going to have to mounting issues in the future if you stick with Nikon made products. Your only real consideration at this point would be to decide if you are going to go full-frame in the future. If you are, you probably will want to buy FX lenses now—if not, go nuts with DX.</p><p></p><p>I have yet to feel that my camera itself has limited my ability to take pictures—but I have realized that if I want to get results close to what I see in magazines or in the forums here, I am going to have to get good upgrades. I’ve mentioned in other threads that my niece has a top of-the-line Canon (D5 Mark II) with upgrades to match (I wish that I had her parents’ money). At first I was demoralized to see how her camera would take better quality pictures than mine consistently with what seemed like little to no effort when I tried it out. But since then I’ve obtained some good lenses and flashes and because I have more experience than she, I feel that both of our cameras are yielding the same quality pictures now (I keep telling her to stop using the lazy Auto mode and start experimenting).</p><p></p><p>*</p><p></p><p>Just remember to keep everything fun!</p><p></p><p>Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 4</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="eidian, post: 186287, member: 14514"] If you can put your D3100 to work to help you generate funds towards your next camera, do it. Out of curiosity, why wouldn’t you think that it would be possible to achieve your goals (of making money) with the D3100? * I’ve only had my camera for three months but the approach that I’ve taken is that everything that I buy now is going to go on my next camera in two years: the D7100 (or the D7200 if it’s out by then). This approach will change your perspective because now your definition of “budget” is different; you’re going from “what can I afford now” vs “what is the best investment that I can make based on the future”. Is the lens that you’re interested in going to be $800 or the flash that you want $300? No problem…you’re going to be using that equipment on your next camera in two years and probably the next one after that too. What’s nice about Nikon is that if you stay with the brand, you know that you’re not going to have to mounting issues in the future if you stick with Nikon made products. Your only real consideration at this point would be to decide if you are going to go full-frame in the future. If you are, you probably will want to buy FX lenses now—if not, go nuts with DX. I have yet to feel that my camera itself has limited my ability to take pictures—but I have realized that if I want to get results close to what I see in magazines or in the forums here, I am going to have to get good upgrades. I’ve mentioned in other threads that my niece has a top of-the-line Canon (D5 Mark II) with upgrades to match (I wish that I had her parents’ money). At first I was demoralized to see how her camera would take better quality pictures than mine consistently with what seemed like little to no effort when I tried it out. But since then I’ve obtained some good lenses and flashes and because I have more experience than she, I feel that both of our cameras are yielding the same quality pictures now (I keep telling her to stop using the lazy Auto mode and start experimenting). * Just remember to keep everything fun! Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 4 [/QUOTE]
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